Ashfield Boys High School
| Ashfield, Boys' High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Ashfield, New South Wales Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°53′22″S 151°7′45″E / 33.88944°S 151.12917°ECoordinates: 33°53′22″S 151°7′45″E / 33.88944°S 151.12917°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Secondary, Single-sex, Day school |
| Motto | Here We Decide |
| Established | 1962 |
| Principal | Dwayne Hopwood |
| Number of students | 820 approx. |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | grey black white |
| Website | www.ashfieldbo-h.schools.nsw.edu.au |
Ashfield Boys' High School is a public secondary school for boys in Ashfield, an Inner West suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It can be found on Liverpool Road, just off Parramatta Road.
History
Part of the school land area was once used by the Australian Army. The land (gym and sheds) have since been acquired by the school and the site rebuilt.
The Drill Hall was built in the 1800s and was home to the local citizen militia and other volunteer military units. In 1913 the land was acquired by the Department of Defence as the Ashfield Corps continued to grow. In 1915 it was the second to last stop for the Gilgandra Rifle Club on their Cooee March before 240 men were sent to war. In 1939 the Army sheds were built to house armoured vehicles (25 in total). The last company to be stationed at the depot were the 3 Company Royal Australian Army Service Corps Infantry Division, leaving in the 1960s.
Notable alumni
- Craig Alexander – Three-time Hawaiian Ironman World Champion (2008, 2009 & 2011)[1]
- Graeme Innes AM – Human Rights Commissioner and Commissioner Responsible for Disability Discrimination for the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission[2]
- Salesi Ma'afu – Super Rugby player and former Wallaby.
- Dirk Wellham – Former Australian cricketer and NSW captain
- Angus Young – Lead guitarist for Australian rock band AC/DC, known for wearing the Ashfield Boys High School uniform on stage[3]
- Malcolm Young – Former rhythm guitarist for the Australian rock band AC/DC.[4]
Royal visit
On 4 November 2014, His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex visited Ashfield Boys High School. The visit was to mark the 50th anniversary of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Australia. The Prince met with students from eight Sydney inner west schools.[5]
References
- ↑ Alexander, Craig. "Craig Alexander". Linkedin. Linkedin. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ Suzannah Pearce, ed. (2006-11-17). "INNES Graeme". Who's Who in Business Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
- ↑ Cashmere, Paul. "AC/DC - The Undercover Interview". Undercover: Your daily music fix. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ Identity, Colourful Sydney. "Angus & Malcolm Young". TimeOut Sydney. TimeOut. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ "Students meet 'down to earth' prince". dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 19 November 2017.